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Friday, June 7, 2013

Windows Phone gains amid Apple Android clash

Windows-powered
smartphones made strong gains in the US market in early 2013, capturing
third place, with Android and Apple at the top, a survey showed.

Android,
the free operating system from Google, remained the top platform with
51.7 per cent of US sales in the three months to April, up from 50.3 per
cent a year earlier, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

Apple's iOS was second with 41.4 per cent, up from 39.1 per cent a year earlier, the survey found.Microsoft's Windows, boosted by the Windows Phone 8 introduced last year, boosted its share to 5.6 per cent from 3.8 per cent.

The
gains for the three platforms came at the expense of BlackBerry, which
had a minuscule 0.7 per cent of US sales compared with 5.3 per cent a
year ago.

The Canadian firm unveiled its BlackBerry 10 platform earlier this year, but the handsets have been rolling out gradually.

The
survey found some positive signs for Windows, which is capturing
customers upgrading from feature phones and from Android devices.

"It's not just about capturing the market that is yet to upgrade," said Kantar's Mary-Ann Parlatto.

"When
looking at those who changed device, between 2011 and 2012 Windows was
more successful at capturing older consumers aged 50-64. But when
looking at those changing now and in the last year, we're seeing Windows
now gaining share among those aged 25-34."

Other surveys have shown gains for Windows smartphones, which appear to be pushing BlackBerry to fourth place in the US market.

Android had a commanding 75 per cent global market share in the first quarter, according to research firm IDC.

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